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Composite membrane and support assembly
EP 0821998 A2 · Applicant: LEYBOLD INFICON INC.
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- Filed July 25, 1997 and never granted as a European patent. Had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 25, 2017.
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FiledJuly 25, 1997
PublishedFebruary 4, 1998
GrantedNever granted
Term endedJuly 25, 2017
Application numberEP 97420129
Classification (CPC)B01D69/108 +2 more
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